「Patch」を含む文の意味

“A patch of scarlet” is using words to show you how Harry only saw a bunch of color pass him. Harry is also having trouble seeing. It’s like when you take a photo but the camera didn’t focus, all you see is a blob of color, instead of a thing. Fawkes is the patch of scarlet.
“Swam past” is talking about how Fawkes moves. The bird moved in a flowing, watery way, like a swimmer, or a fish. Harry lost blood, and he was falling unconscious, so when Fawkes landed by him, all he saw was some color flowing around him.

@revinneil In that case, it would be a frozen area of ice. They call it a patch because it is a small area.
A patch can mean a small area as well. Like a patch of pumpkins is a small area where there are many pumpkins.
Does that make sense?

「Patch」の使い方・例文

I need to patch a hole in the wall.
He wears a patch over his right eye.
I hope we can patch things up. = mend/fix our relationship
I need to patch a hole in my tire.
He’s out working in the vegetable patch.
Can you sew this patch onto my jacket?
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That patch of grass needs to be cut.
Apple added a patch to a security issue in the latest update.
That watermelon patch is so huge!
Let's get you all patched up!
That girl seems to have perfect pitch.
What pitch do you want me to sing?
The pitcher pitched the ball past the batter.
Throw the pitch faster!

Patches of sunlight usually refers to larger spots of sunlight. You could see this on an open field, due to the shadows of clouds.
Spot and flecks of sunlight are smaller and are usually called "dappled light." You would see this on the forest ground, for example, due to the shadows of leaves.

A patch is sewn onto clothes to repair them.
So, you're not as good as Connie Prince.
You're not even as good as the jacket that Connie Prince wears.
Not only that...
You're not even as good as the patch sewn onto the old jacket that Connie Prince wears.
it's saying you are not even remotely as good as someone.